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Peter Yarrow, a major figure of the Sixties folk revival with Peter, Paul and Mary who was convicted of molesting a 14-year-old girl and later received a presidential pardon, died today, The New York Times reports.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
And yet, the power of the presidential pardon, based on the embrace of the concepts of mercy and amnesty, essentially guarantees that, in fact, a select few are actually not held accountable for crimes they have been found guilty of.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Giang said Lan would likely not be executed immediately, adding her lawyers would probably request a review of the case or apply for a presidential pardon.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Joe Biden made news by announcing a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden who faced two separate federal criminal charges.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
And yet, the power of the presidential pardon, based on the embrace of the concepts of mercy and amnesty, essentially guarantees that, in fact, a select few are actually not held accountable for crimes they have been found guilty of.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Giang said Lan would likely not be executed immediately, adding her lawyers would probably request a review of the case or apply for a presidential pardon.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Joe Biden made news by announcing a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden who faced two separate federal criminal charges.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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